Attachment for producing a natural ridge in hair



ay 5, 1937. K. L. HATH' 2,081,199

ATTACHMENT FOR PRODUCING A NATURAL RIDGE IN HAIR Filed Dec. 19, 1934 Ji -5 ZKennz-I h haqfh Patented May 25, 1937 ATTACHMENT FOR PRODUCING A NATURAL RIDGE IN HAIR Kenneth L. Heath, Edmonda Wash assignor of one-fourth to Ccletta Frank, Edmonds, Wash.

Application December 19, 1934, Serial No. 758,312

1 Claim. (Cl. 13233) 7 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE My present invention relates to the art of permanent waving devices that are used in forming waves in hair. More specifically my invention relates to an attachment for producing a natural ridge in hair.

In permanent waving it has long been the desire of various operators to produce a wave which will appear as natural as possible. Many arrangements have been provided in an attempt to solve this problem. Permanent waving equipment is quite expensive and once an operator has made an investment in one type of equipment it is difiicult indeed for them to change that equipment even though they feel it does not fully meet their requirements.

In my present device I have provided an inexpensive attachment which may be applied to most standard types or rollers, without, in any way, altering the same or interfering with their normal use. This I feel is quite an advantage,-

as in many instances it may not be desirable to produce a sharp ridge in the wave, consequently in certain instances while the majority of the curls on the head would employ the sharp ridge some few might preferably not have the same. With my device it is only necessary not to use the same. It requires no adjustments or rearrangement of the roller assembly itself. My device further makes it possible to make a tight roll, or curl, at the ends of the hair and then to produce the spaced waves with the sharp ridges so much desired.

Other and more specific objects will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 shows, in perspective, my device in use with a standard type of roller assembly.

Figure 2 is a top plan View of one of my attachments.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view along the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view along the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 illustrates in enlarged sectional view, the manner in which my attachment is used.

Figure 6 is a diagrammatic view illustrative of the results obtained when using my attachment on a permanent wave roller assembly.

Numeral l designates in general my attachment. This I prefer to form from sheet metal of a type that will take an attractive finish and which will not be subject to excessive corrosion under conditions experienced in the permanent waving operations. It is formed substantially V-shaped after the showings of Figures 3 and 5 particularly, and the apex of the V, 8, in side elevation, is bowed after the showing of Figure l. This is to make it most convenient for use with the average roller 9 which has a reduced diameter at its center. The apex, 8, of the V should be slightly rounded so that there is no danger of breaking the inner layers of hair. The radius need not be great, substantially in proportion to the drawing, it should be remembered that the diameter of the hair is very small, consequently the radius that it could be wrapped around without danger of fracture is, itself, quite small.

I next find it desirable to feather out the lower margins of the V as l0 and 12 so that, when the hair is wrapped around the same, after the showing of Figure 5, there will be no corners presented to the hair which might cause additional ridges or kinks in the hair. The ends of the device, as at 14 and I5, are rounded so as to enable the device to lie more securely upon the roller 9. Any outwardly extending corners have a tendency to produce ridges and. with the device I am using I prefer there will be only the one ridge formed in the hair and that by apex 8.

M ethod of operation In using my present device it should be remembered that a wave form, similar to that shown diagrammatically in Figure 6, if desired. In this instance the ends are curled about a small diameter as illustrated at 16. Then a plurality of waves are formed which terminate in the peaks or ridges as I1, [8, i9, 20, etc. This wave form is produced by first taking the roller 9 and wrapping around it that portion of the hair which will form the end curl It. This is arather small amount of hair, and is Wrapped around roller 9,when because of its not having much hair thereon, makes the turns very short, consequently producing a rather tight curl, which is so desired at the ends of the hair. After this small amount of hair is wrapped on the roller as is indicated at 22 in Figure 5, my ridge device is put in place. In this regard particularly it is desired to call attention to the fact that Figure 1 does not truly represent the manner of using my device, in that the device I never actually lies on the roller itself, but is spaced therefrom by the hair shown at 22. When the device is placed over the small roll of hair 22 the balance of the hair forming the entire curl is wrapped around the entire device after the showing of Figure 5. This produces at the prolonga- 20, etc.

tion of apex, 8, a plurality of rather sharply defined ridges which, when the treatment is completed, produces the peaks or ridges I1, I8, l9,

Now, it has been found that the arrangement shown gives better steaming of the hair due to the compactness of the ridge over the curling device I. This ridge, as previously pointed out, is relatively not sharp when the diameter of the hair is considered, but it does produce a natural looking wave which can be set without the necessity of using heavy wave lotions. This results in quicker drying of the hair and a general lessening of the time required for the permanent wave operation. This is a matter of considerable importance to operators who must of necessity keep the price of the operation as low as possible. Then, too, it is a great convenience to the patrons to have the least amount of time required to produce the desired result. The use of this device makes a uniform wave with greater certainty and without that extreme care which in the past necessitated expert operation.

The foregoing description and the accompanying drawing are believed to clearly disclose a preferred embodiment of my invention but it will be understood that this disclosure is merely illustrative and that such changes in the invention may be made as are fairly within the scope and spirit of the following claim.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by letters Patent is:-

As an article of manufacture, a wave-plate V- shaped in cross section and having a concave curvature at its ridge extending longitudinally of the plate, said plate having straight parallel feathered edges for a major portion of its length terminating in curved ends for the plate, and said plate also having laterally flared portions between said ends and the intermediate portion of the plate.

KENNETH L. HEATH. 

